Dhamma Teachings
Ajahn Sona’s decision to shift his teaching schedule exclusively to Birken has altered the direction of Birken’s Dhamma outreach. Dozens of new video talks are now available on Ajahn Sona’s YouTube Channel and via audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Anchor. These talks are organized by thematic series and cover a wide variety of topics from the basics of breath meditation to the subtleties of Buddhist cosmology. We hope you will enjoy these gifts of Dhamma and share them with your friends and family. If you would like to support our continuing efforts to share the Dhamma with wider audiences through these new media, please consider making a financial contribution to this noble endeavour.
View Ajahn Sona’s latest YouTube Dhamma Talk below:
Dhamma Resources
Birken Publications:
- Birken Brochure
- Birken Chanting Book
- Birken English Meal Reflection
- Birken Pali Meal Blessing
- Birken Guest Guide
Teachings by Ajahn Sona:
Other Resources:
- Forest Sangha Portal: portal for international monasteries affiliated with the Thai Forest Tradition of Venerable Ajahn Chah (with audio talks, e-publications, lunar calendars, etc.)
- “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”, compiled by disciples of Ajahn Chah
- “The Basic Method of Meditation” by Ajahn Brahmavamso
- “The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon” by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
- Sutta Central: a comprehensive site containing early Buddhist texts, known as the Tipiṭaka or “Three Baskets”, in original languages, translations in modern languages, and extensive sets of parallels that show the relationship between them all.
Support the Monastery
Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery is a registered Canadian charitable society and is supported entirely by donations or ‘dānā’ (generosity). All teachings, accommodations, and meals are offered free of charge. It is left to the good will and discretion of visitors and well-wishers to decide how they might support the work of the monastery.
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